Jammu and Kashmir assembly adjourned amid ruckus

The Jammu and Kashmir assembly was on Monday adjourned till Tuesday following ruckus by the opposition party members over relief to flood victims.

Immediately after the day’s proceedings started, legislators of opposition National Conference and the Congress stood on their seats shouting slogans against the government, alleging it had failed in providing relief to families hit by the September 2015 floods.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “It is the Speaker, through his actions & words, who is not allowing the House function. We have the most biased Speaker.”

He said, “This speaker is biased, look at his statements. He is preventing functioning of the House, not us.”

He further said, “To save his Govt, CM is disempowering legislature. Speaker doesn’t allow the opposition to do its work. I had a question on 35-A, it was rejected saying it was sub-judice. Just like on beef ban.”